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I found a website that was basically taking a look at people bitching about the trend towards eco-friendly LED lights. Nostalgia aside, you know what I remember about the old Christmas lights? Not being able to touch them -- as a kid, I wanted to play with them. The fact that they were hot just meant that I had to be a little more careful. I also remember going through hundreds of lights trying to find the one bulb that was burned out, which made putting up the tree an all day event.
An event that involved fighting, swearing, broken bulbs, and a general sense of malice directed at the tree. It's weird, but I used to look at the Christmas tree as something close to an entity -- it was pretty and all that, but getting it arranged was nothing short of a sacrifice.
We aren't putting up a tree this year. Sheryl and I don't really do much for the holidays, which kind of sucks -- and part of that is 'cos we don't like to half-ass stuff. I'm thinking we'll be more festive next year, though.
Hopefully we hit the after Christmas sales early enough to get some decent decorations. It'd be the smart thing to do.
An event that involved fighting, swearing, broken bulbs, and a general sense of malice directed at the tree. It's weird, but I used to look at the Christmas tree as something close to an entity -- it was pretty and all that, but getting it arranged was nothing short of a sacrifice.
We aren't putting up a tree this year. Sheryl and I don't really do much for the holidays, which kind of sucks -- and part of that is 'cos we don't like to half-ass stuff. I'm thinking we'll be more festive next year, though.
Hopefully we hit the after Christmas sales early enough to get some decent decorations. It'd be the smart thing to do.